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A Community of Memory by Jeffrey Gundy (1995, Paperback) 
A Community of Memory by Jeffrey Gundy (1995, Paperback)
Author: Jeffrey Gundy
Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr
Publication Date: 1995-11-01
Series: Creative Nonfiction
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0252064968
ISBN-13: 9780252064968
Product ID: EPID95954
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Publication Date:1995-11-01
Series:Creative Nonfiction

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Length:158 pages
Height:9.3 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:11.2 oz

Publisher's Note
Using family photos, records, recollections, and historical research, Gundy follows seven generations through time and space: from Bavaria and Alsace to Ohio to Illinois in the 1830s; from frontier dwellings with dirt floors to homes with refrigerators. He also follows them intellectually, from a strict to a broader interpretation of religious doctrine in the 1870s, which led to a schism within the already small Mennonite community; from a longstanding position on pacifism and conscientious objection to some questioning of this stance during World War II.

Industry Reviews
In this first volume in a new series devoted to "plain fact transformed into art by the writer's talent," poet Gundy (English, Bluffton Coll.), has used his research into his family's history to re-create voices from his past. He starts with his Amish and Mennonite ancestors, who immigrated to Ohio and Illinois from Alsace and Bavaria in the 1830s, and continues through four generations to his great-grandparents George and Clara Gundy. Each of the first seven chapters is devoted to a first-person narrative of one of the family members and is interspersed with the author's comments on his struggles and responses to the material as he is writing. The last chapter is devoted to the lives of George and Clara. More than a family history, Gundy's book conveys a sense of connection between the people and generations that create communities. His book is highly recommended for general readers interested in genealogy, Mennonite history, and the writing process. Linda L. McEwan, Elgin Community Coll., Ill.
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